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If you were stuck on an island and could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would you pick? Some popular answers might be pizza, burritos or burgers, while others might go with a responsible choice such as salads (boring). For…

Eggs Benedict, the most revered of breakfast meals, lends itself as a canvas for a variety of creative ingredients here in the Bay Area. What started as a simple concoction of eggs, creamy hollandaise, toasted English muffin and ham has transformed into a chef’s playground, much…

St Patrick‘s Day is huge in the Silicon Valley, but not many places offer live Irish music to begin the celebrations. The following places do provide Irish music to dance to and to enjoy the rest of the St Patrick festivities for the day.

SoFA Market has an exciting lineup of locally-owned, independent restaurants + cafes + bars located in the South First Street Arts District of San Jose, CA. With a large outdoor patio and plenty of seating within, SoFA Market is San Jose’s newest dining destination—it has…

San Jose’s renowned film festival, Cinequest, features a variety of films showcasing innovation in the film industry. Best of all, it’s right around the corner. Cinequest attendees can spend days enjoying the festivities, from film watching and Q&As with the producers and actors to mingling…

The biggest annual film event in Silicon Valley, Cinequest Film Festival, celebrates its 26th anniversary this year, March 1 to March 13, 2016, with more than 200 films and special events for two weeks in downtown San Jose. Metro’s resident film critic, Richard von Busack…

Silicon Valley restaurants are spreading the love with Valentine’s Day dinner specials, from modern Latin cuisine to offerings across the Asian spectrum and luxurious steak dinners. Here are a few of our favorites. Find more dining options with the SanJose.com Restaurants Directory.

Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras is a huge event in New Orleans, but Silicon Valley also partakes in the celebrations from New Orleans themed foods and beads given out at bars to celebrate the night right. We did some investigation and found that even with…

The holidays are barely in the rear-view mirror, but that doesn’t mean you can keep your credit card in your wallet—at least not if you are in love. That’s right. Valentine’s Day—that annual tradition (obligation?) of demonstrating affection for significant others… with material objects. But…

For anyone who’s feeling sulky about not being able to watch the Super Bowl live at Levi’s Stadium, we feel your pain. But, don’t worry, we’ve put together a guide of great bars to go to during Super Bowl week that are conveniently located near…